Catching Feelings
All guardians including Emilia went to the dining room. They all sat when they heard North coming down the stairs. When North sat, the elves entered the room and put their food on the table. "They are all eating quietly… too quiet..." North said to himself, "So, Toothania, how are Emilia's clothes going?" He asked to break the silence. "It's magnificent," said the tooth fairy, "Emilia really have a great taste in fashion." Toothania said and she continued eating.
"Even Jack is quiet…" North thought and looked at Bunnymund eating his vegetables, "and Bunnymund too. What did I miss?" North observed the guardians and they're just eating there… Well it's usual for Sandy, but Jack? He can't even stand not making a noise, North thought and Jack spoke.
"Why are you not eating North?" the young guardian asked and everyone looked at him.
"Since when you have concern about North?" Bunnymund said while chewing his food.
"What? I'm just asking. What's wrong about that?" He ate a piece of his food and noticed that they're still staring at him. "Ok…. This is just weird…" he said with his mouth full. He looked at Emilia and gave her a 'what's wrong' face. Emilia raised her shoulders and continued eating.
"So, by the way North, whose room will Emilia will be staying in?" the tooth fairy asked, breaking the silence.
"Oh, right, I forgot about that," North finally ate a bit of his food and continued talking. "She'll be sleeping in Jack's room of course."
Jack choked in hearing what North said, Emilia patted Jack's back and gave Jack a glass of water with celerity.
"You alright?" Emilia laughed and rubbed Jack's back.
"Yup." He wiped his lips and uttered a cough, "I'm fine." He added.
"Awww, I thought she's going to sleep with me." Toothania wined and ate a bit of her food.
"Your room is full of birds, Toothania," North said and chewed his food and continued, "besides, Emilia will feel more comfortable with Jack, right Jack?" he looked at Jack and smiled. The young guardian is blushing and continued eating to ignore North jokes about him.
After dinner, Emilia and Jack went to his room and sat on the terrace. They haven't spoken since they went into the guardian's room.
"You're not yet sleepy?" Jack asked, and then Emilia shook her head while playing with the snow falling from the sky.
"You're gonna sleep at my bed." Jack said and leaned on the wall.
"And you?" she asked thoughtfully and looked at Jack.
"I'm gonna sleep at the couch." He said
"No, I'm going to sleep at the couch. You sleep at your bed." Emilia opposed and smiled at Jack.
"Nope," he walked to Emilia and pinched her nose.
"Will yah stop doing that?" she pushed Jack and turned her back from the guardian.
"It's my bed, and I'm gonna decide who'll sleep on it."
Emilia went to the couch and laid down, "I'm going to sleep here." She said and crossed her arms.
"Emilia, Emilia, Emilia… Don't make me do this." He warned and he's already standing behind her.
"Do what?"
Jack turned Emilia to face him and put both of his hands on the couch. He leaned closer and closer to her and gave a weird smile. Emilia shrugs and looked at the guardian's eyes. Without noticing she closed her eyes and fell asleep. Jack then carried her and laid her on his bed and tucked her in. He stayed by her side for a while and walked to the terrace. He was about to close it when he heard a voice outside, he looked around but nobody's there, and it is not really possible. It's just mountains, trees and snow outside, nothing else. He ignored it and closed the terrace door. He felt someone's watching him so he grabbed his staff and checked his whole room. He laid on the couch with his staff after a few minutes he fell asleep.